Departures
William Decatur, senior vice president for finance and administration for Virginia Commonwealth University, is leaving for a position at Wayne State University in Detroit. He has been in the position less than two years.
Keitaro Harada, associate conductor with the Richmond Symphony, has been appointed the associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
John Erbach
Law
John Erbach and Matt Yanovitch have been elected directors at Spotts Fain.
Erbach is a business litigator who has represented businesses in a wide range of areas, including patent, trademark, employment and commercial litigation. His practice has a special emphasis on federal courts.
Yanovitch’s primary areas of practice are health care law, estate and probate law, and commercial and fiduciary litigation.
William D. Ledoux Jr. has been elected as a member (partner) at Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott. He litigates matters in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels, including employment litigation, legal malpractice, contract disputes, commercial litigation, products liability and tort actions.
Technology
Joining joined Networking Technologies + Support Inc.:
Bruce Wine is a senior account manager – SLED.
Jonathan Barry, Michael Manning, Muhammad Munim and Anoupone Ounvongsa are deployment technicians.
Spencer Custis
Real Estate
Spencer Custis has joined Eastwood Homes as operations manager. He is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. He had been with Stanley Martin Homes.
Architecture
Joining Baskervill:
Yvonne Cox is a team coordinator for the corporate, financial and advanced technology studios. She was with BCWH Architects.
Jessica Ledoux is interior designer in the hospitality studio. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University.
James McReynolds is a project designer in the healthcare studio. He had been with Ionic DeZign Studios and has a degree from Virginia Tech.
Richard Nelson is an electrical designer in engineering. He had been with Brockenbrough and has a degree from John Tyler Community College.
Finance
Holly R. Crockett has joined Davenport & Co. as assistant branch manager and senior vice president.
Craig Truitt
Joining Canal Capital Management:
Craig Truitt is a partner. He will head investor relations will be a member of the Investment Committee. He had been a partner at Private Advisors.
Nick Zizzo is director of operations. He had been a partner and managing director of investment advisory services at CapGroup Advisors.
Education
The University of Richmond’s Office of Alumni and Career Services reports members of the Career Services Advisory Council: Capree Bell of Washington, DC, recruitment manager, Teach for America; Michelle Cosely of Richmond, recruiting team, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; Julie Crandell, ’11, of New York, N.Y., campus recruiter, Barclays; Suezy Keller, ’04, of Arlington, Va., senior manager, Organizational Change Management, The North Highland Co.; Caroline Kiesle of King of Prussia, Penn., recruiter, Lilly Pulitzer; Marissa Klein, ’99 of King of Prussia, Penn., senior vice president, Fashion & Media, Choice Associates; Kimberly Leonard, ’09, of Washington, DC, producer, U.S. News & World Report; Amy McMahon, ’13, of New York, N.Y., analyst, IMS; Jack Reagan, B’89, of Alexandria, Va., partner, Audit, Grant Thronton; Rachael Specter, ’12, of Washington, DC, account executive, Edelman PR; Wendy Wallace, ’04, of Arlington, Va., senior consultant, Federal Energy and Sustainability, Deloitte Consulting; Chelsee Woodey, ’06, of Arlington, Va., director, Legislative Affairs, International Dairy Foods Association; Kevin Wright of Tyson’s Corner, Va., campus recruiter, Baker Tilly; and Thomas Zydel, ’05, of Richmond, Va., membership manager, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Associations
Jill Shugart
Officers for the Richmond Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, 2015-16: president, Jill Shugart of MeyerGoergen; president-elect, Nancy Pugh of Allen Allen Allen & Allen; vice president, Mary Ellen Cleveland of ThompsonMcMullan; secretary, Kim Brown of Spotts Fain; treasurer, Ellen Purcell of Hirschler Fleischer; business partner liaison, Michael Keatts of Bowman and Brooke; communications officer, Jennifer Doyle of LeClairRyan and immediate past president, Ann Caudle of Spotts Fain.
Departures
William Decatur, senior vice president for finance and administration for Virginia Commonwealth University, is leaving for a position at Wayne State University in Detroit. He has been in the position less than two years.
Keitaro Harada, associate conductor with the Richmond Symphony, has been appointed the associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
John Erbach
Law
John Erbach and Matt Yanovitch have been elected directors at Spotts Fain.
Erbach is a business litigator who has represented businesses in a wide range of areas, including patent, trademark, employment and commercial litigation. His practice has a special emphasis on federal courts.
Yanovitch’s primary areas of practice are health care law, estate and probate law, and commercial and fiduciary litigation.
William D. Ledoux Jr. has been elected as a member (partner) at Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott. He litigates matters in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels, including employment litigation, legal malpractice, contract disputes, commercial litigation, products liability and tort actions.
Technology
Joining joined Networking Technologies + Support Inc.:
Bruce Wine is a senior account manager – SLED.
Jonathan Barry, Michael Manning, Muhammad Munim and Anoupone Ounvongsa are deployment technicians.
Spencer Custis
Real Estate
Spencer Custis has joined Eastwood Homes as operations manager. He is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. He had been with Stanley Martin Homes.
Architecture
Joining Baskervill:
Yvonne Cox is a team coordinator for the corporate, financial and advanced technology studios. She was with BCWH Architects.
Jessica Ledoux is interior designer in the hospitality studio. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University.
James McReynolds is a project designer in the healthcare studio. He had been with Ionic DeZign Studios and has a degree from Virginia Tech.
Richard Nelson is an electrical designer in engineering. He had been with Brockenbrough and has a degree from John Tyler Community College.
Finance
Holly R. Crockett has joined Davenport & Co. as assistant branch manager and senior vice president.
Craig Truitt
Joining Canal Capital Management:
Craig Truitt is a partner. He will head investor relations will be a member of the Investment Committee. He had been a partner at Private Advisors.
Nick Zizzo is director of operations. He had been a partner and managing director of investment advisory services at CapGroup Advisors.
Education
The University of Richmond’s Office of Alumni and Career Services reports members of the Career Services Advisory Council: Capree Bell of Washington, DC, recruitment manager, Teach for America; Michelle Cosely of Richmond, recruiting team, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; Julie Crandell, ’11, of New York, N.Y., campus recruiter, Barclays; Suezy Keller, ’04, of Arlington, Va., senior manager, Organizational Change Management, The North Highland Co.; Caroline Kiesle of King of Prussia, Penn., recruiter, Lilly Pulitzer; Marissa Klein, ’99 of King of Prussia, Penn., senior vice president, Fashion & Media, Choice Associates; Kimberly Leonard, ’09, of Washington, DC, producer, U.S. News & World Report; Amy McMahon, ’13, of New York, N.Y., analyst, IMS; Jack Reagan, B’89, of Alexandria, Va., partner, Audit, Grant Thronton; Rachael Specter, ’12, of Washington, DC, account executive, Edelman PR; Wendy Wallace, ’04, of Arlington, Va., senior consultant, Federal Energy and Sustainability, Deloitte Consulting; Chelsee Woodey, ’06, of Arlington, Va., director, Legislative Affairs, International Dairy Foods Association; Kevin Wright of Tyson’s Corner, Va., campus recruiter, Baker Tilly; and Thomas Zydel, ’05, of Richmond, Va., membership manager, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Associations
Jill Shugart
Officers for the Richmond Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, 2015-16: president, Jill Shugart of MeyerGoergen; president-elect, Nancy Pugh of Allen Allen Allen & Allen; vice president, Mary Ellen Cleveland of ThompsonMcMullan; secretary, Kim Brown of Spotts Fain; treasurer, Ellen Purcell of Hirschler Fleischer; business partner liaison, Michael Keatts of Bowman and Brooke; communications officer, Jennifer Doyle of LeClairRyan and immediate past president, Ann Caudle of Spotts Fain.